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Household of John Mercer (born 1827, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Mercer and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mercer, born in 1827 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Mercer, born in 1829 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary Alice (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Samuel J (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Fredrick (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Harriett (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Mercer's household

Male

John

Mercer

Head
Female

Mary

Mercer

Wife
Female

Mary Alice

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Samuel J

Mercer

Son
Male

Fredrick

Mercer

Son
Female

Harriett

Mercer

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mercer

Head

Married

54

1827

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Mercer

Wife

Married

52

1829

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary Alice

Mercer

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Samuel J

Mercer

Son

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Fredrick

Mercer

Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harriett

Mercer

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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